Functional Purpose
Oversees and coordinates realty asset programs that include the acquisition and sale of real estate and assets for the US
Postal Service. Responsible for determining the feasibility of asset acquisition, leasing and subleasing, dispositions,
financing, and related activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Guides and participates in the development of complex technical analyses on matters related to asset and facility
acquisition, subleasing, lease back, lease renewals, lease extension, dispositions, and space reduction for owned or leased
postal properties and assets.
2. Works internally and with vendors to oversee the completion of due diligence surveys and analyses to evaluate
prospective leases, lease renewals, lease extension, space expansions, space reductions, and replacement quarters.
3. Coordinates, manages, and communicates with developers, investors, property owners, contractors, representatives of
the financial community, and others for lease back, lease renewals, lease extensions, space reduction, acquisition,
development, disposition of postal real estate. Answers questions, informs, negotiates and persuades others during real
estate transactions.
4. Collects, develops, analyzes, and maintains market and real estate data, and ensures information is accurate and current;
performs and reviews comparative analyses to ensure maximum benefit for the USPS relative to site suitability and
community cooperation, and develops recommendations for management.
5. Performs special assignments related to the most complex and involved real estate projects and assignments; develops
and reviews real estate appraisal proposals and related documentation and proposals and recommendations to contracting
officials.
6. Works with the architects and engineers to ensure the construction or modifications of properties adhere to the contractual
obligations, and recommends final acceptance.
7. Collects and oversees the collection and analysis of cost data for entry in facilities reporting system and monitors taxes
and assessed values of leased facilities and prepares complex appeals as necessary. Manages commission payments for
postal service brokers.
8. Reviews and analyzes lower level Real Estate Specialists recommendations to ensure compliance and adequacy of
current requirements. May be responsible for supervising a small staff.
9. Provides advice and guidance to postal authorities, real estate professionals, the general public, representatives of
federal, state, and local governmental agencies and other parties of interest on postal real estate issues.
10. Serves as a Contracting Officer (CO) and performs a variety of functions from pre-award to post award including reviews,
plans, solicits, evaluates, awards, and administers contracts for real estate and related services.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Applicants must possess a baccalaureate or post- graduate degree from an accredited college or university, that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: supply chain management, accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, material management, logistics and inventory control, quantitative methods, or organization and
management.
